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The boy approaches his father, and asks him for money to pay the friend for help with editing the major essay.</p>
<p>If you are the father, what would you do in this situation? And why?
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<p>I would tell the young man that it is time for him to assume financial responsibility for his own work, and suggest he steal the money to pay his friend for essay help.</p>